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A community portal for highlighting selected news feeds on a range of global issues related to the environment, sustainability, energy, ecology, climate change, health, research and developments
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[environmental-su stainability] Egyptian wins US$100,000 African Innovation Prize

An Egyptian scientist has been awarded a prestigious prize for designing an antenna that could facilitate mobile network upgrades.

11 maj 12

[environmental-su stainability] Africas hidden scourge needs an integrated approach

Buruli ulcer could spread as agriculture intensifies in Africa, making prevention research vital, says agro-eco-health expert Rousseau Djouaka.

11 maj 12

[environmental-su stainability] Green growth is not just for rich nations: World Bank

The World Bank urged global governments on Thursday to heed the environment when pursuing prosperity, rejecting what it called a myth that green growth is a luxury most countries cannot afford.

11 maj 12

[environmental-su stainability] Salutations!

Hello everyone! My name is Tobbie. Im glad to become part of this forum. Hope to catch up with the latest discussion. :)

11 maj 12

[environmental-su stainability] First forecast calls for mild Amazon fire season in 2012

Forests in the Amazon Basin are expected to be less vulnerable to wildfires this year, according to the first forecast from a new fire severity model.

11 maj 12

[environmental-su stainability] Push from Mississippi kept Deepwater Horizon oil slick off shore

Geoscientists offer an explanation for why the Deepwater Horizon oil spill didnt have the environmental impact that many had feared. Using publicly available datasets, their study reveals that the fo...

11 maj 12

[environmental-su stainability] North Atlantic storm patterns throw light on Englands 1987 gale

The cyclone that brought about the devastating winds that battered the UK in the great storm of October 1987 was exceptional in both its strength and path across the south of the country. This is the...

11 maj 12

[environmental-su stainability] UNDP development report biased: India

The government has taken exception to the biases in the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) Asia Pacific Human Development report, titled, One Planet, which was released on Thursday.

11 maj 12

[environmental-su stainability] You Are Here: Welcome to the Anthropocene

Learn more at Welcome to the Anthropocene

10 maj 12

[environmental-su stainability] Nanotube sponge has potential in oil spill cleanup

A carbon nanotube sponge that can soak up oil in water with unparalleled efficiency has just been developed, with help from computational simulations.

10 maj 12

[environmental-su stainability] Finding Beauty in Old Things

Some designers repurpose old things for aesthetic satisfaction as well as environmental reasons.

10 maj 12

[environmental-su stainability] Logging of tropical forests neednt devastate environment

Harvesting tropical forests for timber may not be the arch-enemy of conservation that it was once assumed to be, according to a new study.

10 maj 12

[environmental-su stainability] Nice Biodigester System, and Politics of Use

http://www.resilientcommunitie s.com/dont-throw-away-your-wea lth/ Is this state of the art for a low priced small system? Should sewage plants their methane to power their plants, and more? Many landf...

10 maj 12

[environmental-su stainability] Chimpanzee cultures differ between neighbors: Neighboring chimpanzee...

Culture has long been proposed to be a distinguishing feature of the human species. However, an increasing amount of evidence from the field has shown that in several animals, differences in behavior...

10 maj 12

[environmental-su stainability] Why it was right to publish research findings on bird flu

An editorial in the journal Nature explains the reasons for publishing the full results of a controversial paper about a modified bird flu virus

10 maj 12

[environmental-su stainability] Egypts Zewail science city hit by universities dispute

Ahead of its September opening, Egypts high-profile science and technology city is mired in a dispute over who owns the sites buildings.

10 maj 12

[environmental-su stainability] Millennium villages project a success

A project to help African countries achieve the MDGs is proving a success says a study, although experts question its methods.

10 maj 12

[environmental-su stainability] Antarctic ice shelf faces threat from warm waters

Scientists have punched holes in Antarctics viability by refuting the prevalent assumption that its Weddell Sea ice shelves would remain impervious to global warming due to the seas peripheral locati...

10 maj 12

[environmental-su stainability] Five-limbed brittle stars move bilaterally, like people

Brittle stars and people have something in common: They move in fundamentally similar ways. Though not bilaterally symmetrical like humans and many other animals, brittle stars have come up with a me...

10 maj 12

[environmental-su stainability] Optimal planning of solar power plants

The photovoltaics industry is booming, and the market for solar farms is growing quickly all over the world. Yet, the task of planning PV power plants to make them as effi cient as possible is far fr...

10 maj 12

[environmental-su stainability] Brazil to create network on neglected diseases

Brazil’s Ministry of Health announces USS10 million boost for neglected disease research.

10 maj 12

[environmental-su stainability] On Our Radar: Lugar, the G.O.P. and Climate Change

The senator says the nation must address greenhouse gas emissions.

10 maj 12

[environmental-su stainability] Protein analysis investigates marine worm community

Techniques used by researchers to analyze a simple marine worm and its resident bacteria could accelerate efforts to understand more complex microbial communities such as those found in humans.

10 maj 12

[environmental-su stainability] Whale population size, dynamics determined based on ancient DNA

Researchers compare ancient, modern whale DNA to investigate discrepancies between genetic data and historical estimates.

10 maj 12

[environmental-su stainability] DC3: Chemistry of thunderstorms

NASA researchers are about to fly off on a campaign that will take them into the heart of thunderstorm country. The Deep Convective Clouds and Chemistry (DC3) field campaign will use an airport in Sa...

09 maj 12

[environmental-su stainability] NASA spacecraft detects changes in Martian sand dunes

NASAs Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has revealed that movement in sand dune fields on the Red Planet occurs on a surprisingly large scale, about the same as in dune fields on Earth. This is unexpected ...

09 maj 12

[environmental-su stainability] One-quarter of grouper species being fished to extinction

Groupers, a family of fishes often found in coral reefs and prized for their quality of flesh, are facing critical threats to their survival. Scientists report that 20 species are at risk of extincti...

09 maj 12

[environmental-su stainability] European Elections and Sustainable Development in America

In Europe, voters have chosen growth over austerity and this has implications for the U.S. economy and sustainable development. The Greek and French electorate’s rejection of austerity will have a dr...

09 maj 12

[environmental-su stainability] The New LED Technology And Old Habits For Home Lighting Dont Mix

I will start the discussion right on with what is actually the subject: People treat the new LED technology like they treat incandescent lighting and in my opinion this is counterproductive. Incandes...

09 maj 12

[environmental-su stainability] Hello!

I had been practicing being green for quite a while now. I am Danny Soliven. How is everyone doing? Nice to be part of growing community with same interests as mine.

09 maj 12

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